Managing User Access via the Features Page

Managing user access can be a complicated affair. Often times, users are bombarded with a deluge of menus and options, to the point where you can’t make sense of anything. Vendors can be so determined to show off all their features, that they end up confusing you with features you don’t even need. That’s where we’re different.

At QuickSchools, we make it a point to only show you what you need, when you need it. In fact, when you first sign up for a free 30-day trial, you only have 5 menus – “Getting Started”, “Home”, “Teachers”, “Students” and “Reports”. So where are all the other modules (because you know we have more)? This is where the “Features” page comes in.

To turn on a module, simply click on the check box next to the module name. As a school administrator, the module should automatically appear on the top navigation bar. Clicking on the “Configure” button will allow you to further refine how the module is configured, as well as who has access to the various parts of the module. Here’s an example of configuring the Attendance module (each module will have different configuration elements):

Configuring the Attendance Module

Note that in this screen, you decide whether attendance is taken once a day, or multiple times a day. You can also decide who can take attendance on behalf of other teachers, and who has the ability to set up multi-period attendance. Access can be assigned to specific users, or to specific roles (as defined under the “School Settings” page).

The bottom line is, we believe in integrated user access. You should not have multiple logins for accessing different parts of the software. Instead, each user will have a single username, and administrators assign access to users for specific modules.